Primary Hodgkin's lymphoma of the parotid gland is rare. A twenty-one-year-old man presented with a lesion that recurred two years after an excisional biopsy for a parotid gland mass. He underwent superficial parotidectomy. Frozen section examination suggested a diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma. The patient was treated by radiotherapy. A complete recovery was obtained after a 27-month follow-up.

composed of cells that exhibit sebaceous differentiation; these tumors account for less than 0.1% of all salivary gland neoplasms (1, 2). The parotid gland is the most frequently involved of the salivary glands, where sebaceous differentiation is common (3). There is little information available in English literature on the radiologic features of this rare neoplasm, especially that of cystic se...

Parotid swelling may be associated with a variety of glandular disorders in children. This case report describes the characteristic features of juvenile Sjögren's syndrome in an adolescent girl who presented with recurrent and bilateral parotid gland enlargement. Special emphasis is placed on an age-specific differential diagnosis for major salivary gland enlargements.

OBJECTIVES We would like to present our experience in management of lipomas arising in the deep lobe of the parotid gland, which were diagnosed and operated in our clinic from the point of complication/morbidity, and recurrence, in line with the literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS Five patients with lipoma found in the deep lobe of the parotid gland, diagnosed and treated at our clinic in the 12...

neoplasms that arise in the salivary glands are relatively rare, yet they represent a wide variety of both benign and malignant histologic subtypes. approximately 70% of the salivary gland tumors affect parotid gland with the submandibular gland being affected in 5-10% of the cases, sublingual gland in 1% and minor glands in 5-15% of the cases. submandibular gland tumors are relatively rare and...

INTRODUCTION Benign tumours of the parotid gland constitute about 80% of parotid tumours. The most common benign tumour of the parotid gland is pleomorphic adenoma. Other conditions, like Kimura's disease, may mimic a tumour when they present as a parotid mass. Various modes of treatment have been advocated for the treatment of benign parotid lesions, ranging from enucleation to near-total paro...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Weak or absent CT enhancement in pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland has been observed immediately after i.v. contrast administration. This feature can result in poor lesion conspicuity relative to both normal parotid tissue and other parotid abnormalities. The purpose of this study was to document the delayed CT enhancement characteristics of parotid pleomorphic ad...

OBJECTIVES The exact preoperative diagnosis of parotid gland masses requires highly specific and sensitive diagnostic techniques. The specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of ultrasonography guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of parotid gland masses were assessed. PATIENTS AND METHODS There were 46 female and 36 male patients. The mean age was 39 years (range 18 to 74 years). Ultrasonograph...

BACKGROUND The parotid gland is the mostly affected site among major salivary gland tumors in up to 85% of cases. Preoperative knowledge of the tumour nature is crucial since it influences the surgical procedure and patient's morbidity, especially the risk of facial nerve palsy. Ultrasonography is commonly used as the first line imaging modality for the salivary gland lesions. A pitfall is that...

incidence of facial nerve palsy is relatively high following parotid surgery, with the rates of transient and permanent palsy being reported as high as 65% and 7% respectively. The initial branching arrangement we have shown may have implications for parotid surgery as the surgeon would need to be aware of the presence of six early branches. In particular, vigilance of the location of Branch I,...